Nosek, Michael M.

1892 - 1971  (79 years)

• Name	Nosek, Michael M.
  Birth	22 Jan 1892	Austria   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Census		1940 Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, page 04a 1940 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, (District 13-3) (Village), image 08, page 04a The writing in the 1940 Federal census for Clay City, Illinois is sometimes difficult to read. Ancestry.com has attempted to index this census, but there are many transcription errors. Please send your corrections to…
  Occupation	Farm Laborer  [3]
  Reference Number	NOSE.M001
  _FGRAVE	35122765
  Military Service	World War I, Private, 243d Field Hospital, 11th Infantry Division, United States Army  [1]
  		Flag of the United States, 48 Stars (1912-1959) In 1912, two stars were added to the United States flag, representing Arizona and New Mexico, bringing the total number of stars to 48. They were arranged in six rows of eight stars each. American fighting men would fight under this flag during four wars: World War I, World War II, the Korean War, and the beginning of the Vietnam War. (In 1959, a…
  		United States Army
  		United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia
  		World War I (1914 - 1918)
  		11th Infantry "Lafayette" Division, United States Army
  		11th Infantry Division, United States Army
  Death	17 Aug 1971	Flora Nursing Center, Flora, Clay County, Illinois   [1]
  	Michael M. Nosek, 79, of Clay City, passed away Tuesday at 12:30 p.m. at the Flora Nursing Center. He was born Jan. 22, 1892 in Kopcany, Austria. He married Goldie Caldwell Dec. 15, 1919, in Olney. She passed away last October. He was a veteran of World War I. Surviving are three sons, Norman of Flora, Martin of Clay City, and Joseph of Olney; three daughters, Mrs. James (Mary Ann) Bowen of Toledo, Ohio, Mrs. Morris (Katherine) Oliver of Louisville, and Mrs. Jack (Sarah) Gill of Alma; 18 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Services will be at the Clay City Chapel of the Cardascio-Easley Funeral Home, with Rev. Paul Brown officiating. Burial will be in the Clay City Cemetery, where military honors will be rendered. Friends may call at Clay City Chapel.
  Burial	Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois   [1]
  		Headstone, Nosek, Michael M.
  Person ID	I1664	Carl Wayne Gray Research | Caldwell - Duke Roland 'Rollie' Caldwell and Margaret Jane Duke Descendants
  Last Modified	13 Apr 2026

  
  

  Family	Caldwell, Goldie Idella,   b. 7 Mar 1903, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois d. 20 Oct 1970 (Age 67 years)
  Marriage	Y  [2, 3]
  Children	> 1. Nosek, Norman Michael,   b. 12 May 1921, Illinois d. 8 Nov 1974 (Age 53 years)   2. Nosek, Paul,   b. 25 Sep 1926   d. 24 Nov 1926 (Age 0 years) + 3. Nosek, Mary Ann,   b. 19 Oct 1928, Beecher City, Effingham County, Illinois d. 29 Jan 2015, Flora Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center, Flora, Clay County, Illinois (Age 86 years)   4. Nosek, Joseph Robert,   b. 24 Nov 1932, Pana, Christian County, Illinois d. 7 May 2002, Marks Sunset Manor, Olney, Richland County, Illinois (Age 69 years) + 5. Nosek, Vera Katherine,   b. 28 Dec 1934, Illinois d. 13 Feb 2013 (Age 78 years) + 6. Nosek, Martin Paul,   b. 1 Dec 1935, Illinois d. 11 Jul 1992 (Age 56 years) + 7. Living
  Family ID	F1282	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 22 Jan 1892 - Austria Death - 17 Aug 1971 - Flora Nursing Center, Flora, Clay County, Illinois Burial - - Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S1172] https://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Nosek, Michael M., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/35122765/michael-m-nosek), none. (Reliability: 2). [S1170] Ancestry.com, 1940 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, (District 13-3) (Village), image 08, page 4a, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/2442/M-T0627-00769-00053?backurl=http%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.asp) (Reliability: 3). [S485] Ancestry.com, 1920 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, Enumeration District 3, Page 12B, (http://search.ancestry.com/content/viewer.aspx?dbid=6061&iid=4300174_00630&sid=&gskw=) (Reliability: 2).